The Power of Now

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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment is a book by Eckhart Tolle. Published in the late 1990s with an initial printing of 3,000 copies the book's sales' growth accelerated in 2000 after Oprah Winfrey recommended it in her magazine, O. It has appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list and been translated into 33 languages. As of 2009, three million copies had been sold in North America.

The book talking about itself

Tolle wrote in The Power of Now that he hoped it would "play its part in … the transformation of human consciousness," by acting as a catalyst to those who are ready for a radical inner transformation or what Tolle calls "enlightenment". He says the book "represents the essence of my work, as far as it can be conveyed in words", and that it "can be seen as a restatement for our time of that one timeless spiritual teaching, the essence of all religions".Tolle says he is trying to "draw you into this new consciousness as you read … to give you a taste of enlightenment" and to this purpose, he warns readers not to get hung up over the words he uses. The book is cast in a question and answer format, and originated in Tolle's work with individuals and small groups over a ten-year period. Most of the questions arose while he was teaching and counselling.